MY03 WRX Diagnostic Port

D16GER · 2006-01-06 14:25:57

Where is it and is it OBDII compliant? TIA:thumb:

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06 January 2006, 02:25 PM

D16GER

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MY03 WRX Diagnostic Port

Where is it and is it OBDII compliant?

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06 January 2006, 02:34 PM

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It is under the steering wheel, slightly to the right (as you look at the wheel) at the back towards the pedals, if I remember correctly - as to OBDII compliant - I have a feeling I have read that it is.

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06 January 2006, 02:37 PM

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Okay, cheers.

Time to find out if it is OBDII compliant. I just got an Innova 3100 code reader. Will post back with results asap. Fingers crossed.

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06 January 2006, 02:44 PM

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Hmmm, the code reader just displays 'read' then 'error' repeatedly. GRRR WTF is going on????

It is a fully OBDII compliant reader.

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06 January 2006, 02:48 PM

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I don't think the MY93 cars are OBDII compliant - I think they'll only work with the Subaru select monitor. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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06 January 2006, 02:49 PM

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I don't think the MY93 cars are OBDII compliant - I think they'll only work with the Subaru select monitor. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Its an MY2003 though I think?

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06 January 2006, 02:49 PM

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Its a MY03

Oh and according to the PDF manual I have it is OBDII compliant.

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06 January 2006, 02:51 PM

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Its an MY2003 though I think?

sorry - can't read... zzz...

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06 January 2006, 04:02 PM

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Presumably if the CEL light is off and there are no historic codes hanging about there wil be nothing to read off the ECU ??

Midlife.....

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06 January 2006, 04:19 PM

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Maybe thats all it is. Funny how it just shows error though???

Anyway I have e-mailed the company and will see what they say.

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07 January 2006, 12:52 AM

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Okay, mailed the company and guess what?...

After several to-ing and fro-ing they decided to tell me....

'The code reader is designed for US and Canadian vehicles only'

****!!! Funny there is no mention of this on their site!!! GRRRRR!!!!!!

Then they have the cheek to send me a link to their international site - IT DOESN'T WORK!!!

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11 January 2006, 12:44 PM

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The 3100 code reader apparently doesn't support the CAN protocol. Not sure if scoobies have moved over to CAN yet, but if so that could be the problem.
Which of the 16 pins actually have metal contacts in your diagnostic port?

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11 January 2006, 08:04 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by D16GER

Where is it and is it OBDII compliant?

TIA

Yes the MY03 is ODBII compliant as are all Newage cars. There are many OpenSource/free tools out there if you want to start playing with your ECU. I'm well underway down this route and have a few articles on Scoobypedia.co.uk (click on ECU in the sidebar) you might be interested in. I'm working with the OpenECU.org community to help reverse engineer this stuff and develop the tools further.
-Steve.

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11 January 2006, 09:36 PM

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Any one tried the car-pal Bluetooth dongle for this? I have ine on a 54 STI and am having a few issues with it keep losing the connect to the ECU?

K

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11 January 2006, 09:42 PM

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Any one tried the car-pal Bluetooth dongle for this? I have ine on a 54 STI and am having a few issues with it keep losing the connect to the ECU?

K

IMHO bluetooth is not a reliable 'realtime' link. What ever software you are using it needs to be very tolerant of this or it will be useless. With that said, bluetooth devices can be very fussy with the distance between devices. Too close can be nearly as bad to too far away. Usually around one meter away gives best results.
-Steve.

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